Chloe Primerano

Primerano was born on January 2, 2007, in North Vancouver, to parents Joe and Fiona Primerano. She began playing ice hockey around the age of two or three, and would frequently play against male opponents.{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Ted |title=North Vancouver teen's brother not surprised Chloe Primerano got drafted into the WHL |url=https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-sports/north-vancouver-teens-brother-not-surprised-chloe-primerano-got-drafted-into-the-whl-5394677 |work=Prince George Citizen |date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521005812/https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-sports/north-vancouver-teens-brother-not-surprised-chloe-primerano-got-drafted-into-the-whl-5394677 |url-status=live }}

Primerano played minor ice hockey with the Burnaby Winter Club U15 program, where during the 2021–22 season she scored two goals and 19 points in 30 regular season games. In the postseason, she added two assists in three playoff games.{{cite news |last=Colpitts |first=Heather |date=May 19, 2022 |title=Vancouver Giants select first-ever female skater in WHL prospects draft |work=Nelson Star |url=https://www.nelsonstar.com/sports/vancouver-giants-select-first-ever-female-player-in-whl-prospects-draft/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520041912/https://www.nelsonstar.com/sports/vancouver-giants-select-first-ever-female-player-in-whl-prospects-draft/ |archive-date=May 20, 2022}} Scouts were impressed with Primerano's play against boys with Burnaby, saying that she was sometimes "the best defender on the ice on either team."{{cite news |last=Ewen |first=Steve |date=May 20, 2022 |title=Former NHLer praises the play of Vancouver Giants draft pick Chloe Primerano |work=The Province |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/junior-hockey/former-nhler-praises-the-play-of-vancouver-giants-draft-pick-chloe-primerano |url-status=live |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520225320/https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/junior-hockey/former-nhler-praises-the-play-of-vancouver-giants-draft-pick-chloe-primerano |archive-date=May 20, 2022}}

On May 19, 2022, the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Primerano 268th overall, in the 13th round of the WHL Prospects Draft.{{cite magazine |last=Williams |first=Madison |title=Chloe Primerano Becomes First Woman Skater Drafted by CHL |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2022/05/20/chloe-primerano-first-woman-skater-drafted-chl-vancouver-giants |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520230856/https://www.si.com/nhl/2022/05/20/chloe-primerano-first-woman-skater-drafted-chl-vancouver-giants |url-status=live }} While there have previously been female goaltenders in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), Primerano is the first female skater to be drafted by a CHL team.{{cite news |last=Watson |first=Bridgette |date=May 20, 2022 |title=B.C. teen makes history as 1st female skater drafted to the Canadian Hockey League |publisher=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chloe-primerano-historic-draft-1.6461212 |url-status=live |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521003200/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chloe-primerano-historic-draft-1.6461212 |archive-date=May 21, 2022}}

As a 15-year-old draft pick, Primerano was eligible to play a few games for the Giants during the 2022–23 WHL season.{{cite news |last=Ellis |first=Steven |title=Chloe Primerano becomes first woman skater drafted to the WHL |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/chloe-primerano-becomes-first-woman-skater-drafted-to-the-whl |work=The Hockey News |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=May 19, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520074600/https://thehockeynews.com/news/chloe-primerano-becomes-first-woman-skater-drafted-to-the-whl |url-status=live }} However, she ultimately played the entire season for RINK Academy in Kelowna, British Columbia, in the Women's U18 division of the Canadian School Sport Hockey League (CSSHL), where she set league records for points by a defenceman, with 48 points in 30 games.{{Cite web |last=Kepke |first=Cami |date=December 19, 2023 |title=Giants prospect Primerano prepares to represent Canada at U18 Women's World Championship |url=https://chl.ca/whl/article/giants-prospect-primerano-prepares-to-represent-canada-at-u18-womens-world-championship/ |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=Western Hockey League |language=en-US |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219234837/https://chl.ca/whl/article/giants-prospect-primerano-prepares-to-represent-canada-at-u18-womens-world-championship/ |url-status=live }} She led RINK scoring both in the regular season and in the playoffs, where her 11 points in five games helped RINK to win their second consecutive championship.{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Ian |date=May 2, 2023 |title=Meet Canada's Next Phenom: Chloe Primerano |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/other-news/meet-canadas-next-phenom-chloe-primerano |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=The Hockey News |language=en |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219234837/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/other-news/meet-canadas-next-phenom-chloe-primerano |url-status=live }}

In the summer of 2023, Primerano became the first female skater to attend the Creative Artists Agency camp, joining top under-18 boys including top 2024 NHL entry draft-eligible prospects such as Ryder Ritchie, the 2023 WHL rookie of the year, and Berkly Catton, future eighth overall pick of the Seattle Kraken.

The following year, the 2023–24 season, Primerano chose to stay at RINK Academy, where she recorded 35 goals and 89 points in 29 games and was named a first team all-star. She recorded a point in all but one regular season game, beginning the year on a points streak of 19 games. She recorded at least three points in 17 games, in which she recorded five points three times and six points three times.{{cite web |title=5 Giants Prospects Named First-Team All-Stars |url=https://chl.ca/whl-giants/article/5-giants-prospects-named-first-team-all-stars/ |website=chl.ca |publisher=Vancouver Giants |access-date=April 24, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024}} In the playoffs, she recorded six goals and nineteen points including six points in the championship-clinching match to secure her second and RINK's third consecutive title. Her 14 assists were more than any other player had points in the postseason.{{cite web |last1=Kierszenblat |first1=Adam |title=A Look At Vancouver Giants Prospect Chloe Primerano's Historic Season |url=https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/a-look-at-vancouver-giants-prospect-chloe-primeranos-historic-season |website=The Hockey News |access-date=July 3, 2024 |date=March 14, 2024}} In November 2023, Primerano announced her commitment to the University of Minnesota, and in February 2024 it was announced that she would join the team a year early, for the 2024–25 season.{{Cite web |last=Schad |first=Chris |date=November 5, 2023 |title=16-year-old Canadian phenom Chloe Primerano commits to Gophers |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/gophers/16-year-old-canadian-phenom-chloe-primerano-commits-to-gophers |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More |language=en |archive-date=December 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229025049/https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/gophers/16-year-old-canadian-phenom-chloe-primerano-commits-to-gophers |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gophers Add Chloe Primerano to 2024 Signing Class |url=https://gophersports.com/news/2024/2/12/womens-hockey-gophers-add-chloe-primerano-to-2024-signing-class |website=gophersports.com |publisher=University of Minnesota Golden Gophers |access-date=February 13, 2024 |date=February 12, 2024 |archive-date=February 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212233532/https://gophersports.com/news/2024/2/12/womens-hockey-gophers-add-chloe-primerano-to-2024-signing-class |url-status=live }} Her defence partner at RINK, Gracie Graham, also committed to the university.{{Cite web |last=Aykroyd |first=Lucas |date=December 19, 2023 |title=Primerano poised to dominate |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ww18/news/55939/primerano_poised_to_dominate |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=International Ice Hockey Federation |language=en |archive-date=December 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229025049/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ww18/news/55939/primerano_poised_to_dominate |url-status=live }}

Entering her first season of college ice hockey with high expectations, Primerano recorded her first collegiate goal in her first collegiate game, the third tally for the Golden Gophers in a 4–1 victory over the University of Connecticut.{{cite web |last1=Punturi |first1=Jacob |title=Chloe Primerano Scores First Collegiate Goal in Minnesota Debut |url=https://www.si.com/onsi/breakaway/news-feed-page/chloe-primerano-scores-first-collegiate-goal-in-minnesota-debut |publisher=Sports Illustrated |website=Breakaway on SI |access-date=September 28, 2024 |date=September 28, 2024}}

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Primerano made her International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) tournament debut representing Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. She scored 16 points (8 goals, 8 assists) en route to a bronze medal, setting a single-tournament record for points by a defender and the second highest total by any player, behind American forward Amanda Kessel and her 19 points in 2009.{{Cite web |last=Aykroyd |first=Lucas |date=14 January 2024 |title=Canada thrashes Finns for bronze |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ww18/news/57671/can-fin-bmg |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=International Ice Hockey Federation |language=en |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114203745/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ww18/news/57671/can-fin-bmg |url-status=live }} She was named tournament MVP, best defender, and a member of the media all-star team.{{cite web |last1=Potts |first1=Andy |title=Primerano is MVP |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ww18/news/57691/primerano_is_mvp |website=iihf.com |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=January 14, 2024 |date=January 14, 2024 |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115001931/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ww18/news/57691/primerano_is_mvp |url-status=live }} Later in the year she made her senior national team debut on November 6, 2024, playing in the Canada-USA Rivalry Series.{{cite news |last=Salvian |first=Hailey |title=Teen hockey phenom Chloe Primerano makes Team Canada debut in Rivalry Series |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5904742/2024/11/06/chloe-primerano-rivalry-series-canada-hockey/ |work=The Athletic |publisher=The New York Times |date=November 6, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}

In 2025, Primerano rejoined the national under-18 team for the 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, and was named the team captain. She was the first woman to play for Canada's under-18 and senior national teams in the same season since Marie-Philip Poulin in 2008–09.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canada-under18-womens-hockey-preview-2025-1.7422012 |title=Generational defender Chloe Primerano to lead Canada's quest for gold at U18 hockey worlds |last=Donkin |first=Karissa |date=January 2, 2025 |website=CBC Sports |access-date=January 14, 2025}} Following the disappointing bronze medal finish the prior year, this time Canada reached the event final and defeated the United States for the gold medal. Primerano registered four goals and ten points, again being named the event's best defender and to the media all-star team.{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/ww18/news/65437/mvp_media_all_star_(1) |title=MVP goes to Lopusanova |last=Potts |first=Andy |date=January 12, 2025 |website=IIHF.com |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=January 12, 2025}} With 26 points across two tournaments, she equalled Poulin's record for cumulative points at the U18 World Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.nsnews.com/local-sports/north-vancouver-chloe-primerano-becomes-all-time-leading-scorer-for-canada-10069182 |title=North Vancouver's Chloe Primerano becomes all-time leading scorer for Canada's junior national team |last=Laba |first=Nick |date=January 13, 2025 |website=North Shore News |access-date=January 14, 2025}}

Primerano's older brother Luca is also an ice hockey player. In 2022, he joined the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League. Until her enrollment at RINK Academy in 2022, Chloe attended Burnaby Central Secondary School, where, in addition to hockey, she played basketball and soccer. Luca also attended the school.

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